Rafe Spall will play the third lead in the new production, which opens in New York in October.

Betrayal is centred around Robert (Craig) and his wife Emma (Weisz), who has had a seven-year affair with his best friend Jerry (Spall).

The play takes place at different intervals, in reverse chronological order. It premiered in 1978 and is regarded as one Pinter's most dramatic works.

Craig and Weisz have officially signed up for the project, while Spall is said to be in final negotiations, reports the Daily Mail.

Nichols has previously directed the likes of The Graduate, Carnal Knowledge and Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, while also working on the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman with Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Betrayal will begin rehearsals in August and run for around 14 weeks at the Barrymore Theatre.

Sherlock actor Andrew Scott appeared in an award-winning BBC Radio 4 play of Betrayal last year with Broadchurch's Olivia Colman and Charles Edwards.